Is 15' extension cord OK off inverter?
I have a 400 watt inverter that is dedicated solely for use with my Dish ViP211z receiver. It only draws .42 amps or 12 watts as read off my Killawatt and .38amps 10 watts draw off the 12 volt as rea...
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Absolutely. Using a 120V extension cord, properly sized for the load, on a 120V circuit is perfectly acceptable. Do be aware of making sure the wire is run in a physically safe manner (such that it won't be pinched, abraded, enclosed in thermally insulating materials, stapled through, etc.)
The voltage drop using the wire on 120V is a tenth what it would be for the same power transfer at 12V (because the current is one-tenth as great). The power loss is one one-hundredth as great, since that's voltage drop multiplied by the current. This same basic principle is the reason why power companies use high voltage transmission lines: it reduces line losses to an acceptable level.
The voltage drop using the wire on 120V is a tenth what it would be for the same power transfer at 12V (because the current is one-tenth as great). The power loss is one one-hundredth as great, since that's voltage drop multiplied by the current. This same basic principle is the reason why power companies use high voltage transmission lines: it reduces line losses to an acceptable level.
